Specific Applications and Research Related of Specific Motivated Behaviors

(1) Eating and Hunger:

Modality: Face-to-face or Online

Goal(s): Help students understand and apply theories of eating and hunger.

Description: Students should be assigned a hunger and eating diary assignment. In the diary assignment students should note the following:

Amount of food eaten
Types (list) of food eaten
Time when food is eaten
Events leading up to food consumption

There are several variants of this project that can be linked to the chapter content and consumption theory. For example one could have students estimate the number of calories consumed and then compare that to the actual.

(2) Mating Strategies:

Modality: Multiple Possible

Goal(s): To help students understand theories of mate selection and mating strategies.

Description: David Buss has conducted a tremendous amount of research to understand mating strategies among humans. Via the link below, one can visit his lab’s publication page. There are several articles that should be of interest:

http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/group/busslab/publications.htm

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